Thursday, 28 July 2011

I watched an episode of River Cottage the other day, it was all about making lunches interesting. I am a sucker for buying my lunches in town with all the food places just round the corner I often buy a Boots meal deal or a Gregs, probably costing me around £15 a week :/

I know that many people take their own lunches to work and this is nothing new. However River cottage suggested some quick tasty alternatives to rushed sandwiches made the night before, such as a butternut squash soup which I want to try.

I tried the recipie for pastys made from leftovers.Here they are before and after going in the oven.

I used a frozen puff pastry because its quicker than making your own pastry and mine is always a bit hit or miss. I filled it with leftover chilli con carne from the night before.

So me and my boyfriend had nice filling lunches that saved us money!

next time I will try a different filling and remember to poke holes in the top of the pastry before putting in the oven (I think thats why some of them split).

Sunday, 24 July 2011

I realise I dont post many pictures of myself on here, this is because I prefer to be behind the camera rather than in front of it!

But my Mum took a lovely picture of me and Ben when she and my Dad came to visit this weekend so I thought I would post it.

We went out on the lake in a rowing boat just after this picture was taken :) it was so much fun! A swan kept following us (I think it thought we had bread?)Its a good workout rowing! here I am looking windswept, and Ben looks as though the sun is blinding him.

Friday, 22 July 2011

I tried one of the philadelphia recipies I had seen on an advert this week.

It was basically pasta with the philly cheese and chives sauce and grilled veg.

Its perfect for when you want someting quick to make and easy. I used tesco frozen meditterean vegetables (peppers, aubergine, courgette and the like) put that in the oven and boiled the pasta. When done I mixed the pasta and veg in a bowl and added half a tub of philly and a splash of milk. I then seasoned with pepper. It was yum!

I was so hungry I forgot to take a photograph so here is the one from the website (i used different veg)

I also made a delicious curry this week. Its my basic recipe that I tweek depending what I have in the house!

I went to the park yesterday (its just by my house). Roath park is typically victorian. It has a rose garden, boating lake with lighthouse, botanical gardens etc.

I love the rose garden it makes me feel like Alice in Wonderland in the Queen of Heart's garden, because the weather was nice I had a stroll over with my camera and took some pictures.

Its hard to take a bad photo of a flower really since they are so beautiful and intricate but still it was what I needed to ease myself back into photography. I literally havent picked up my proper camera since I graduated a year ago!

Also take a look at this lilac coloured roase, I literally couldnt believe how beautiful it was and it smelt so lovely too! (slightly blurred photo it got windy!!couldnt tell until i got home)

Wednesday, 6 July 2011

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

I love the new Gronska pattern from Ikea, it suits my kitchen perfectly.I have the teatowels, but I want this cusion.Unfortunately the fabric isnt available in my local ikea or online because I would like to make some curtains from it!

Sunday, 3 July 2011

I have tickets to see the incredible Katy Perry in October woooooo!I will be going with friends and boyfriend to NIA in Birmingham to watch her California Dreams tour.I must admit it is the outfits I am most looking forward to seeing! I am definitely dressing up.

So I got a trim the other day and despite getting a good inch off my split ends I still feel rather lack lustre about my hair.

I need a change. I am happy with the length but I would change it, I am happy with the colour but I would change that too...in short, I have no idea what I want.

I think the best plan is to dip dye like this:

If I get it done and then dont like it, I can cut it off just about the dyed parts!But I think I would like it...and no horrible roots to deal with. All in all its a low maintenance option a bit like me :)

I think a mid point between SJP and Drew would be great, not too bleached and not too subtle and definitley not going up to my ears!

Friday, 1 July 2011

My blogger account seems to be playing up recently and not letting me follow new blogs or comment on my posts or anyone elses!

Highly frustrating! so appologies I am not being rude, does anyone have a resolution to this? It tells me to keep logging in everytime I try and leave a comment or follow a blog and then when I do nothing happens....

Anyway, I gave a lot of clothes to charity the other day I feel good and my house is almost clutter free! I thought I could treat myself then to the new lamp I wanted from Tesco.... So as soon as I have collected it I will take a picture of it in my living room :)